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The CIA Released 71 Bin Laden Reports on the 25th Anniversary
Director John Ratcliffe called it the largest release of CIA analysis on 9/11 ever. Seventy of the documents predate the attacks; the last is dated Sept. 12, 2001.
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26 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 12, 2026.
WorldThe CIA Has Stood Up a Classified Cuba Task Force, and the White House Is Shopping for Someone to Run Havana
The unit pulls in case officers, analysts, cyber specialists and covert influence operators — but is not authorized to arm proxies or run lethal operations, according to officials briefed on it.
WatchWorldU.S. Intelligence Says Putin Could Hit a NATO Country Between This Fall and 2029 — and Poland and the Baltics Are the Likely Targets
A new assessment reported by The Wall Street Journal concludes the Kremlin's goal would be to fracture the alliance, not seize territory. A full ground invasion is judged the least likely option because it would plainly trigger Article 5.
WorldA North Korean Missile Unit Is Moving Into Voronezh With as Many as 120 Ballistic Missiles Aimed at Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence says roughly 90 North Korean personnel will be embedded in Russia's 112th Missile Brigade with six launchers. Ukraine's thinnest defensive layer is exactly the one those weapons are built to beat.
WatchPoliticsTrump Installs Loyalist Bill Pulte as Acting Spy Chief, Igniting Senate Revolt
The housing-finance regulator with no intelligence background is set to take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence with orders to gut it, as Democrats block a key surveillance law in protest.
TechControversial FISA Surveillance Authority Set to Expire as Officials Warn of Security Gaps
Key spying program ends Saturday night while government agencies indicate surveillance operations will continue under alternative authorities.
PoliticsFISA Surveillance Authority Expires Saturday as Officials Warn of Intelligence Gaps
Top officials say letting the powerful spying authority expire will leave the United States dangerously blind, though some surveillance operations can still continue under existing frameworks.
PoliticsKey U.S. Spying Authority Set to Expire Saturday as Officials Warn of Security Blindness
FISA surveillance power faces expiration deadline while top officials argue letting the authority lapse will leave America dangerously vulnerable to foreign threats.
Top NewsTrump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Bill Pulte Backlash
The president nominates the Manhattan U.S. attorney and former SEC chairman for the permanent intelligence role following controversy over his initial pick.
PoliticsHouse Rejects Extension of Key Surveillance Program as FISA Section 702 Set to Expire Saturday
Critical intelligence-gathering law faces lapse after measure falls well short of support needed to pass, raising national security concerns.
PoliticsFISA Surveillance Law Faces Expiration After Trump Alienates Lawmakers With Intelligence Pick
Republicans struggle to extend powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend following president's controversial choice of Bill Pulte as acting spy chief.
PoliticsFISA Surveillance Power Set to Expire June 12 as Senate Deadlocks and Trump Demands Clean Renewal
A failed Senate vote and a fight over reforms have left Section 702, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign intelligence gathering, days away from lapsing amid turmoil at the top of the spy agencies.
PoliticsTrump Names Mortgage Chief Bill Pulte Acting Intelligence Director, Drawing Alarm Over Experience
The housing-finance official with no intelligence background will run the ODNI while keeping his roles atop the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
PoliticsTrump Taps Housing Chief Bill Pulte as Acting Intelligence Director, Replacing Tulsi Gabbard
The mortgage regulator with no intelligence background will keep his job atop Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, drawing fire from Democrats who note the law requires the spy chief to have national security expertise.
ScienceOctopuses Learn to Use Mirrors to Find Hidden Food in Groundbreaking Intelligence Study
Dartmouth researchers demonstrate that octopuses can master mirror use for spatial reasoning, a skill previously documented only in vertebrates like mammals and birds.
Top NewsCIA Officer Found With Gold Bars Created Fake Spy Program to Funnel Millions
David Rush remains in federal detention as officials say he diverted millions in federal funds through a fraudulent intelligence operation.
PoliticsTrump Names Bill Pulte as Intelligence Director, Calls for Mass Staff Firings
President suggests employees who worked for Democratic administrations should be terminated as his pick takes temporary control of national intelligence.
Top NewsSenate FISA Surveillance Deal Collapses After Trump Names Bill Pulte to Intelligence Post
Democrats withdrew support for renewing key surveillance authorities following the president's controversial intelligence appointment, throwing national security programs into uncertainty.
Top NewsTrump Names Housing Finance Chief Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
The appointment of Pulte, who has no known intelligence background, signals a dramatic shift in leadership of America's spy agencies.
Top NewsU.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities Despite Trump Claims
Secret assessments reveal Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting President's assertions about military degradation.
WorldGerman Leaders Clash With Intelligence Chiefs Over Iran Domestic Threat
Intelligence agents privately warn of potential hybrid attacks from Iran-linked groups, but political leaders including Chancellor Merz publicly downplay the risks.
PoliticsHouse Moves to Renew Warrantless Surveillance Law Without Reforms — Expiration Is Five Days Away
The Rules Committee cleared an 18-month clean extension of FISA Section 702, rejecting warrant requirements sought by Democrats and some Republicans, as CIA Director Ratcliffe says constitutional protections are operationally incompatible with foreign surveillance.
Top NewsU.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking More Active Role in Iran War
American officials say Beijing may have shipped missiles to Iran and is allowing companies to sell military supplies to Tehran as conflict escalates.
Top NewsCIA Orchestrates Elaborate Deception to Rescue Downed U.S. Pilot from Iran
Intelligence agency executed sophisticated misdirection campaign to draw Iranian forces away from hiding American airman
Top NewsIran Rapidly Rebuilds Missile Bunkers Despite U.S. Bombing Campaign
U.S. intelligence reports cast doubt on progress toward destroying Iran's missile capability, a key objective in the five-week war.
Top NewsRep. McCaul: Russia Sharing Intelligence With Iran to Target US Assets
Texas Republican breaks with administration on easing Russian oil sanctions, citing Moscow's active support for Tehran